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£250 raised for good cause
BROWNIES from 2nd Studley (St. Mary's) recently lent a hand both to the local community and to Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Brownies set to bag packing at Tesco Oakenshaw on the weekend and shoppers were so impressed by their attitude an
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Men charged in connection with robbery in Wythall
TWO men have been charged in connection with a robbery in Wythall. A man was driving along the A345 at Portway, Wythall, at about 4.30am on Friday, September 23 when his car was hit from behind by another vehicle. The door was opened and he was punched
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Special book launch
RESIDENTS are being invited to a special book launch by local author David Banner. Mr Banner, chairman of Banner Foods of Aston Fields in Bromsgrove, has written a novel All Is Safely Gathered In, a compelling tale of country folk and country affairs
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Band is hard to beat
After four years away from the limelight Staines four-piece Hard-Fi are back with new album Killer Sounds, although not without some trepidation it seems. Guitarist with the BRIT nominated band Ross Philips explained the band’s fear of no longer being
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Redditch former driver and his colleague could get thousands of pounds following loss of jobs
A MIDLAND bus company faces paying a Redditch former driver and his colleague thousands of pounds following the loss of their jobs – even though they never worked for the firm. Robert Hillman of Southcrest Road in Redditch and Steven Smith
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The Temptations
LEGENDARY Motown artists The Four Tops and The Temptations will be performing at Birmingham’s NIA in 2012. The show will take place at the city centre venue on March 22 and two very special guests will join the groups at the show - kings of 70s RnB disco
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Good turnout on Arrow
Astwood Bank’s Dark Lane AC fished their ninth Aggregate Oddfellows Cup on Saturday on a strangely coloured River Arrow at Alcester. Barry Blewett led the 28-strong field with a fine 19 lb 5 oz mixed bag on Oversley Bridge Meadow. The consistent Martin
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Jacqui Smith shares home truths
REDDITCH’s former MP Jacqui Smith, gave an entertaining insight into the highs and lows of her 13 years in Parliament recently. During a lunch in aid of charity Kemp Hospice the first female Home Secretary took guests on a journey through her political
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Give blood in Church Hill North
NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for volunteers to attend blood donor sessions at St Andrew’s Church in Upperfield Close, Church Hill North, on Tuesday, October 4. Sessions will be held from 1.30-3.30pm and 4.30-7.30pm. It is strongly reccomended
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Woman retires after decades of serving the public
A WOMAN has retired from her job after nearly 35 years of serving the Redditch public. Hazel Green retired from J Sainsbury's on Tuesday, September 20 after 34 years and 10 months. She started in November 1976 as a temp working 11 hrs
